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The Bayt.com Middle East Job Index Survey

January 2018

Objectives

To gauge perceptions of job availability and hiring.

To identify trends in the Middle East and North Africa job market.

To provide an understanding of the required key skill sets and qualifications.

RESEARCH FINDINGS

Section 1

Key findings (1/3)

North Africa & Egypt (73%) and GCC (74%) regions show a higher intention of hiring in the next 3 months while

for Levant, 7 in 10 state the same

For overall Private Sectors, hiring trend in the next 3 months look presumably high with top industries being

Consumer Goods/ FMCG, Telecommunications, Oil, Gas and petrochemicals, Human resources, Real Estate/

Construction/ Property Development, banking/finance and engineering/design.

While focusing on the next year across regions we can observe a higher trend for hiring with the Private sector

again leading

Intention to hire in a year’s time is somewhat higher in GCC & Levant (87%), followed by North Africa (84%).

Business Consultancy/Business Management, Consumer Goods/FMCG, Hospitality/ Recreation/ Entertainment,

banking/finance, Commerce/ Trade/ Retail, Telecommunications and Human resources emerge as the top

industries claiming to hire most over the coming year

Around 5 in 10 companies that plan to hire in the next 3 months will be hiring for a maximum of 5 jobs.

Majority of companies will be hiring mid-career and junior positions, with maximum requirement emerging for

Junior Executive across regions. Only a few of them are hiring for top management.

Accountant (23%) and Sales Manager (17%) emerge as top roles most looked out for overall

Key findings (2/3)

Business Management (30%) and Commerce (26%) are most sought-after academic qualifications amongst

employers in the MENA region.

Top industries hiring for BM degree are Business Consultancy/ Business Management/ Management

Consulting, banking/finance and Advertising/ Marketing/ Public Relations, while top employers for Commerce

degrees emerge as Automotive, Real Estate/Construction and Engg. Design

Good communication skills in Arabic and English (59%) emerges as the top skill that employers look for in a

candidate. Being a team player (50%) and having the ability to work under pressure (46%) follow close behind.

Industries like Media/ Journalism/ Publishing, Human Resources, Telecommunications, Education and

Healthcare are observed to give a lot of importance to good Arabic & English communication skills while being a

team player and working well under pressure are a requisite across all industries

Nearly 4 in 10 state that they are looking for candidates with managerial skills, while 35% are searching for

those with sales and marketing skills and a third want mid-level experience. This trend remains fairly consistent

across regions as well

Over 5 in 10 working respondents claim that their company has hired new employees in the last 6 months, with

55% having hired new employees in the last 3 months.

Overall GCC shows the maximum number of hires for the last year

Key findings (3/3)

44% believe that their country of residence is much/slightly more attractive as a job market than other MENA

countries

A higher proportion of GCC residents (60%) believe that their country of residence is more attractive than other

countries, as compared to those living in Levant (34%) and North Africa & Egypt (26%).

Just less than 6 in 10 of the working respondents believe that their industry is more attractive as a potential

employer in comparison to other industries.

There seems to be no major difference between GCC (57%) and Levant (57%) with regards to the attractiveness

of own industry, while North Africa & Egypt (41%)

Advertising/Marketing (34%) emerges as the industry that attracts top talent.

Overall, Banking/Finance emerges as the main industry attracting national talent and fresh graduate talent

while advertising/marketing is main for female talent.

Hiring in the next three months

Q. Will you be hiring in the next 3 months either for your organization or for your clients if you are in the recruitment field?

Base: Working (1883), GCC (803), Levant (768), North Africa (290), Others (22)

73%74%

70%

73%

Total GCC Levant North Africa & Egypt

By Region (Top 2 box)

North Africa & Egypt (73%) and GCC (74%) regions show a higher intention of hiring in the next 3 months while for Levant, 7 in 10 state the same

74% 75% 76% 72% 69%59%

Private sector -Multinational company

Private sector -Large local company

Private sector -Small/Medium Local

company

Private sector -Other

Public/Govt./Semi/Quasi/ Charity

Other

By Sector (Top 2 box)

Top 2 box (%Definitely hiring + %Probably hiring)

Hiring in the next three months – By industry



For overall Private Sectors, hiring trend in the next 3 months look presumably high with top industries being Consumer Goods/ FMCG, Real Estate/ Construction/ Property Development, Human resources, and Hospitality/ Recreation/ Entertainment.

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Consumer Goods/ FMCG

Telecommunications

Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals

Hospitality/ Recreation/ Entertainment

Human Resources

Commerce/ Trade/ Retail

Real Estate/ Construction/ Property Development

Banking/ Finance

Manufacturing

Engineering/ Design

Other private sector

Government/ Civil service

IT/ Internet/ E-commerce

Business Consultancy/ Business Management/…

Healthcare/ Medical services

Advertising/ Marketing/ Public Relations

Education/ Academia

Other public sector

Automotive

Definitely hiring Probably hiring Probably not hiring Definitely not hiring Don’t know/can’t say

Base:

62

45

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68

126

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112

111

108

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*Showing only top industries (with base > 30)All figures are %

Hiring in the next year

Q. Will you be hiring in the next 1 year either for your organization or for your clients if you are in the recruitment field?


86%87% 87%

84%


By Region (Top 2 box)

While focusing on the next year, across regions we can observe a higher trend for hiring with the Private sector again leading

Intention to hire in a year’s time is somewhat higher in GCC & Levant (87%), followed by North Africa (84%).

89% 88% 89%

84% 85%

80%

Private sector -Multinational company

Private sector -Large local company

Private sector -Small/Medium Local

company

Private sector -Other

Public/Govt./Semi/Quasi/ Charity

Other

By Sector (Top 2 box)


Hiring in the next year – By industry



Business Consultancy/Business Management, Consumer Goods/FMCG, Hospitality/ Recreation/ Entertainment, banking/finance, Commerce/ Trade/ Retail, Telecommunications and Human resources emerge as the top industries claiming to hire most over the coming year

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Business Consultancy/ Business Management/…



Banking/ Finance


Telecommunications

Human Resources

Education/ Academia

Manufacturing

Engineering/ Design

Real Estate/ Construction/ Property Development




Other public sector




Automotive

Definitely hiring Probably hiring Probably not hiring Definitely not hiring Don’t know/can’t say

Base:

69

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126

94

112

111

121

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*Showing only top industries (with base > 30)All figures are %

Approximate number of jobs hiring for

Q. Please indicate the approximate number of jobs you would be hiring for in the next 3 months.

Base: Those hiring in next 3 months (1641)

Around 5 in 10 companies that plan to hire in the next 3 months will be hiring for a maximum of 5 jobs.

45%

24%

8% 6%3% 4%

10%

40%

25%

7% 8%3% 5%

11%

49%

23%

9%4% 0 3%

8%

48%

27%

6% 5%2% 3%

9%

Less than 5 jobs 6 to 10 jobs 11 to 20 jobs 21 to 50 jobs 51 to 100 jobs More than 100 jobs Don’t know/ can’t say

By Region


6%

10%

10%

4%

4%

5%

10%

12%

23%

19%

27%

22%

28%

44%

CEO

CFO/CMO/COO, etc.

Managing Director

President

Senior Vice President

Vice President

Regional Director*

Director*

Manager*

Analyst*

Coordinator*

Senior Executive*

Executive*

Junior Executive*

Total

Positions hiring for

Q. Which of the following career levels/positions would you be hiring for in the next 3 months?


Majority of companies will be hiring mid-career and junior positions, with maximum requirement emerging for Junior Executive across regions. Only a few of them are hiring for top management.

*for Marketing, Project, Client Servicing, IT, Sales, Finance, HR, Operations etc.

Top 3 career levels by region

42%

31%

28%

Junior Executive*

Coordinator*

Executive*

GCC

45%

28%

23%

Junior Executive*

Executive*

Coordinator*

Levant

46%

27%

24%

Junior Executive*

Executive*

Coordinator*

North Africa & Egypt

Specific roles hiring for

Q. Which of the following specific roles are you hiring for in the next 3 months?

Accountant (23%) and Sales Manager (17%) emerge as top roles most looked out for overall

23%17%17%

14%13%13%13%

12%12%12%12%

11%11%11%10%

9%8%8%8%8%8%8%

25%

Accountant

Sales Manager

Sales Executive

Marketing Manager

Customer Service Representative

Administrative Assistant

Project Manager

Director*

Marketing Executive

HR Professional

Receptionist

PR Specialist

Mechanical Engineer

HR Manager

Electrical Engineer

Civil Engineer

Designer

Financial Analyst

CFO/CMO/COO, etc.

Product Manager

Executive Assistant

Craftsman (carpenter, plumber,…

Others

Total

Top 3 roles by region

25%

18%

16%

Accountant

Sales Executive

Sales Manager

GCC

22%

18%

16%

Accountant

Sales Manager

Sales Executive

Levant

22%

18%

16%

Accountant

Sales Manager

Sales Executive


Base: Those hiring in next 3 months (1641) *for Marketing, Project, Client Servicing, IT, Sales, Finance, HR, Operations etc.

*Showing only top roles (8% and above)

Educational and academic qualifications sought in candidate

Q. Which educational and academic qualifications do you look for when hiring new employees? (Please select all that apply)


Business Management (30%) and Commerce (26%) are most sought-after academic qualifications amongst employers in the MENA region. Top industries hiring for BM degree are Business Consultancy/ Business Management/ Management Consulting, banking/finance and Advertising/ Marketing/ Public Relations, while top employers for Commerce degrees emerge as Automotive, Real Estate/Construction and Engg. Design

30%

26%

22%

18%

18%

13%

12%

11%

9%

7%

7%

6%

6%

5%

4%

3%

23%

7%

Business Management

Commerce

Engineering

Computer Science Qualifications

Information Technology

Science

Electronics/Electrical Qualifications

Administrative Qualifications

Hospitality Qualifications

Teaching Qualifications

Arts

Law Qualifications

Psychology, Social Science, Statistics

Medical

Interior or Fashion Design…

Flight Training/In Flight Crew…

Others

Don’t know/can’t say

Total

Top 3 educational/academic qualifications by region

33%

30%

21%

Commerce *

Business Management*

Engineering *

Levant

36%

25%

23%

BusinessManagement *

InformationTechnology *

Commerce *


29%

24%

24%

BusinessManagement *

Commerce *

Engineering *

GCC

*Grad/PG

Skills most sought in a candidate

Q. Which of the following skills do you MOST look for in a candidate? (Please select all that apply)Base: Working (1883), GCC (803), Levant (768), North Africa (290), Others (22)

*Showing only top skills (higher than 10%)

Good communication skills in Arabic and English (59%) emerges as the top skill that employers look for in a candidate. Being a team player (50%) and having the ability to work under pressure (46%) follow close behind.

Industries like Media/ Journalism/ Publishing, Human Resources, Telecommunications, Education and Healthcare are observed to give a lot of importance to good Arabic & English communication skills while being a team player and working well under pressure are a requisite across all industries

68%

52%46%45%

43%42%41%41%41%

38%38%

36%31%31%

27%27%

23%23%

18%14%

12%11%10%

*Arabic and English

Team player/ cooperative/ helpful/…

Ability to work under pressure

Overall personality and demeanour

Passionate/ desire to make a difference

Good leadership skills

Good personal grooming

Trustworthy/ Honest

Efficient/ productive

Good negotiation skills

Creative

Ability to take on new challenges

Good people management skills

Good technical skills

Relevant industry experience

Good analytical skills

Well experienced/ knowledgeable

Good contacts/ professional network

Local work experience

Has not changed jobs frequently/…

Regional work experience

*English only

*French, English and ArabicTotal

Top 3 skills by region

*Good communication skills

58%

44%

43%

*Arabic andEnglish

Team player/cooperative/

helpful/ flexible

Good leadershipskills


65%

51%

48%

*Arabic andEnglish


helpful/ flexible

Overallpersonality and

demeanour

Levant

69%

51%

46%

*Arabic andEnglish


helpful/ flexible

Ability to workunder pressure

GCC

Experience needed

Q: What type of experience are you ideally looking for? (Please select all that apply)Base: Working (1883), GCC (803), Levant (768), North Africa (290), Others (22)

Nearly 4 in 10 state that they are looking for candidates with managerial skills, while 35% are searching for those with sales and marketing skills and a third want mid-level experience.

This trend remains fairly consistent across regions as well

38%

36%

30%

26%

26%

18%

16%

15%

13%

12%

12%

10%

8%

4%

3%

Managerial – ability to manage a team

Sales and marketing

Mid-level experience (3 to 7 years)

Junior level experience (less than 3 years)

IT/ computer

Public speaking/ giving presentations

Administrative

Senior level experience (7 to 10 years)

Advertising and media

Secretarial

Research/ market research

Very senior level experience, Department Head…

Writing/ journalism/ PR

Others

Don’t know/ can’t say

Total

Top 3 experiences looked for by region

37%

34%

33%

Sales and marketing


Mid-level experience(3 to 7 years)

GCC

41%

36%

29%


Sales and marketing

IT/ computer

Levant

45%

33%

26%


Sales and marketing

Administrative


Last time company hired new employees

Q. How recently in the past has your company hired any new employees?


Over 5 in 10 working respondents claim that their company has hired new employees in the last 6 months, with 55% having hired new employees in the last 3 months.

Overall GCC shows the maximum number of hires for the last year

55%

16%

10% 11%8%

55%

16%

9% 10% 9%

55%

15%

10%13%

8%

53%

14% 13%9%

11%

In the last 3 months In the last 6 months In the last 12 months More than 12 months back Don't know/ can't say


44%

60%

34%

26%

Total

GCC

Levant


Attractiveness of job market in country of residence

Q. How attractive is your country of residence as a job market in comparison to other countries in the Middle East and North Africa?


44% believe that their country of residence is much/slightly more attractive as a job market than other MENA countries

A high proportion of GCC residents (60%) believe that their country of residence is more attractive than other countries, as compared to those living in Levant (34%) and North Africa & Egypt (26%).

Top 2 box (%Much more attractive + %Slightly more attractive)

Attractiveness of industry as potential employer


Just less than 6 in 10 of the working respondents believe that their industry is more attractive as a potential employer in comparison to other industries.

There seems to be no major difference between GCC (57%), Levant (57%) with regards to the attractiveness of own industry, while North Africa & Egypt (41%)

Q. How attractive is your industry as a potential employer in comparison to other industries?

56%

57%

57%

41%

Total

GCC

Levant

North Africa &Egypt

Top 2 box (%Much more attractive + %Slightly more attractive)

Industries attracting/retaining top talent


Q. Which industries would you say are attracting / retaining the top talent in your country of residence today?

Advertising/Marketing (34%) emerges as the industry that attracts top talent.

34%33%

25%25%

24%23%22%22%

21%19%

18%17%17%16%16%15%15%15%14%14%13%

12%10%10%10%

Advertising/ Marketing/…

Banking/ Finance

Business Consultancy/…

Real Estate/ Construction/…


Telecommunications


Engineering/ Design


Human Resources


Education/ Academia

Hospitality/ Recreation/…

Manufacturing

Automotive

Electricity/ Power…

Tourism



Aerospace/ Airline/ Aviation

Military/ Defence/ Police

Pharmaceuticals

Media/ Journalism/ Publishing

Transport/ Travel

Charity/ Voluntary sector

Total

*showing only top industries (higher than 10%)

Top 5 industries attracting top talent by region

33%

30%

27%

26%

26%

Advertising/…

Banking/ Finance

Oil, Gas and…

Business…

Real Estate/…

GCC

36%

34%

28%

24%

24%

Advertising/…

Banking/ Finance

Real Estate/…

Telecommunications

Business…

Levant

36%

28%

24%

23%

22%

Banking/ Finance

Advertising/…

IT/ Internet/ E-…

Business…

Healthcare/…


Industries attracting/retaining top talent



Overall, Banking/Finance emerges as the main industry attracting national talent and fresh graduate talent while advertising/marketing is main for female talent.

*showing only top 5 industries

33%

29%

24%

24%

22%

Banking/ Finance

Advertising/ Marketing/ PublicRelations

Real Estate/ Construction/Property Development

Business Consultancy/ BusinessManagement/ Management

Consulting

Telecommunications

Attracting national talent

33%

32%

24%

23%

22%

Banking/ Finance


Engineering/ Design

Business Consultancy/ BusinessManagement/ Management

Consulting


Attracting fresh graduate talent

40%

37%

30%

29%

25%


Banking/ Finance

Education/ Academia


Human Resources

Attracting female talent

COUNTRY LEVEL DATA

Section 4

Hiring in next 3 months



GCC Levant

UAE KSA Kuwait Qatar Bahrain Oman Lebanon Jordan Iraq Palestine Syria

Base: Working 154 387 75 54 11 21 45 129 42 18 23

Definitely hiring 51% 42% 51% 54% 73% 62% 40% 34% 45% 39% 43%

Probably hiring 24% 28% 31% 30% 18% 14% 38% 36% 36% 33% 22%

Probably not hiring 7% 7% 5% 6% - 5% 7% 10% 5% 6% 13%

Definitely not hiring 5% 5% - 2% - - 2% 2% - 6% 4%

Don’t know/can’t say 13% 18% 13% 9% 9% 19% 13% 18% 14% 17% 17%


Egypt Morocco Algeria Tunisia Libya Sudan Pakistan

Base: Working 427 54 80 21 25 55 20

Definitely hiring 38% 33% 44% 5% 52% 47% 45%

Probably hiring 34% 20% 26% 52% 24% 29% 35%

Probably not hiring 6% 13% 4% 10% 4% 11% 5%

Definitely not hiring 2% 7% 1% 14% 8% - 5%

Don’t know/can’t say 20% 26% 25% 19% 12% 13% 10%

* Low base. Interpret with caution

Hiring in next 1 year




GCC Levant


Base: Working 154 387 75 54 11 21 45 129 42 18 23

Definitely hiring 55% 52% 61% 48% 82% 62% 47% 43% 55% 67% 48%

Probably hiring 31% 34% 31% 43% 18% 24% 36% 40% 31% 22% 39%

Probably not hiring 4% 4% 3% 7% - - 4% 5% 2% 6% -

Definitely not hiring 2% 2% - - - - 2% - - - -

Don’t know/can’t say 8% 8% 5% 2% - 14% 11% 12% 12% 6% 13%



Base: Working 427 54 80 21 25 55 20

Definitely hiring 47% 54% 54% 24% 52% 49% 60%

Probably hiring 40% 28% 35% 48% 40% 44% 20%

Probably not hiring 3% 7% 6% 14% - 2% -

Definitely not hiring 1% 4% - 5% 4% - -



Approximate number of jobs hiring for

Q. Please indicate the approximate number of jobs you would be hiring for in the next 3 months.


GCC Levant


Base: Those hiring in next 3 months

115 274 61 45 10 16 35 91 34 13 15

Less than 5 jobs 37% 39% 44% 42% 70% 38% 63% 40% 47% 62% 53%

6 – 10 jobs 24% 27% 15% 29% 10% 19% 20% 34% 18% 15% 33%

11 – 20 jobs 6% 8% 11% 4% - 13% - 9% 6% 8% 7%

21 to 50 jobs 10% 8% 5% 9% - 19% 6% 7% 6% - -

51 to 100 jobs 4% 3% 3% 4% 10% - - 1% 6% - 7%

More than 100 jobs 7% 4% 2% 7% - 6% - 2% 3% 15% -

Don’t know/can’t say 11% 11% 20% 4% 10% 6% 11% 8% 15% - -




308 29 56 12 19 42 16

Less than 5 jobs 47% 31% 64% 58% 47% 45% 50%

6 – 10 jobs 25% 38% 7% 8% 16% 29% 19%

11 – 20 jobs 10% 3% 13% - 5% 10% 13%

21 to 50 jobs 4% 7% 5% 8% 5% 5% -

51 to 100 jobs 4% 3% - - 5% - 6%

More than 100 jobs 3% 7% 4% 8% - 2% -

Don’t know/can’t say 7% 10% 7% 17% 21% 10% 13%* Low base. Interpret with caution

Positions hiring for (1/2)



GCC Levant



115 274 61 45 10 16 35 91 34 13 15

CEO 9% 8% 2% 2% - 6% 3% 5% 3% 8% 13%

CFO/CMO/COO, etc. 11% 13% 8% 2% - - 6% 10% 9% 15% 13%

Managing Director 12% 9% - 2% - 31% 11% 10% 15% - 27%

President 4% 4% 5% 2% - - - 2% 6% - 7%

Senior Vice President 12% 3% - - - - - 2% 6% 8% 7%

Vice President 7% 4% 2% 2% - - - 3% 6% - 7%

Regional Director 9% 12% - 4% 10% - 14% 14% 12% - 7%

Director 14% 12% 8% 13% 10% - 23% 10% 9% 8% 7%

Manager 36% 23% 23% 20% 30% 25% 46% 15% 26% 15% 20%

Analyst 19% 24% 11% 13% 20% 13% 26% 12% 24% 23% 20%

Coordinator 30% 31% 28% 33% 30% 31% 31% 25% 26% 15% 7%

Senior Executive 30% 19% 21% 13% 10% 19% 26% 24% 21% 8% 33%

Executive 28% 28% 30% 27% 20% 31% 23% 27% 29% 23% 27%

Junior Executive 43% 38% 51% 49% 60% 50% 57% 44% 41% 62% 33%


Positions hiring for (2/2)






308 29 56 12 19 42 16

CEO 6% 10% 11% 8% 5% 2% 13%

CFO/CMO/COO, etc. 7% 14% 13% 8% 21% 14% 6%

Managing Director 10% 14% 20% 25% 11% 14% 6%

President 4% 3% 7% - - 5% 6%

Senior Vice President 4% - 7% - 5% 10% 6%

Vice President 6% 10% 7% - - 2% 13%

Regional Director 8% 24% 14% 8% 11% 19% 6%

Director 13% 21% 11% 17% - 14% 13%

Manager 21% 17% 13% 8% 21% 21% 63%

Analyst 17% 34% 16% 25% 11% 24% 31%

Coordinator 24% 31% 27% 17% 11% 17% 38%

Senior Executive 24% 14% 18% 25% 16% 21% 50%

Executive 30% 24% 23% 33% 16% 29% 31%

Junior Executive 45% 41% 46% 42% 37% 57% 44%


Specific roles hiring for (1/2)




GCC Levant


Base: Those hiring in next 3 months 115 274 61 45 10 16 35 91 34 13 15

Accountant 26% 30% 16% 11% 10% 13% 26% 12% 24% 31% 27%

Sales Manager 19% 15% 11% 22% 10% 13% 29% 15% 24% 8% 20%

Sales Executive 28% 14% 13% 22% 20% 25% 26% 12% 21% - 20%

Marketing Manager 15% 15% 5% 7% 10% 13% 14% 13% 12% 23% 20%

Customer Service Representative 17% 13% 15% 18% 20% 19% 9% 18% 18% - 27%

Administrative Assistant 17% 12% 13% 18% 10% 19% 20% 13% 21% 15% 13%

Project Manager 20% 11% 18% 16% 10% 13% 26% 12% 6% 15% 13%

Director (Marketing, Project, Client Servicing, IT,

Sales, Finance, HR, Operations etc.)18% 11% 7% 9% 10% 13% 17% 7% 15% 8% 27%

Marketing Executive 16% 9% 7% 9% 10% 19% 14% 7% 15% 8% 7%

HR Professional 17% 13% 10% 18% 20% 13% 6% 7% 15% 8% 13%

Receptionist 16% 12% 8% 16% 20% 38% 9% 16% 12% 8% -

PR Specialist 11% 14% - 9% 10% 13% 3% 12% 12% 15% 20%

Mechanical Engineer 15% 12% 15% 13% 10% 6% 9% 3% 3% 8% 7%

HR Manager 12% 11% 3% 16% 10% 13% 11% 7% 12% 8% 7%

Electrical Engineer 12% 12% 8% 16% - - 9% 7% 6% 8% 7%


Specific roles hiring for (2/2)






Base: Those hiring in next 3 months 308 29 56 12 19 42 16

Accountant 23% 14% 21% 25% - 29% 13%

Sales Manager 19% 24% 13% 17% 11% 19% 25%

Sales Executive 19% 14% 7% 8% 11% 12% 13%

Marketing Manager 13% 21% 9% 25% 21% 19% 25%

Customer Service Representative 14% - 4% 8% 5% 17% 6%

Administrative Assistant 11% 10% 14% 25% - 10% 19%

Project Manager 10% 7% 9% 33% 11% 12% 31%

Director (Marketing, Project, Client Servicing, IT, Sales, Finance, HR,

Operations etc.)12% 17% 16% 17% 16% 17% 13%

Marketing Executive 16% 17% 14% 25% 11% 10% 25%

HR Professional 11% 10% 14% 17% 11% 12% 25%

Receptionist 11% 14% 7% 8% 11% 10% 13%

PR Specialist 9% 14% 16% 17% 11% 14% 13%

Mechanical Engineer 10% 3% 14% 42% 11% 12% 13%

HR Manager 11% 7% 11% 17% 16% 17% 25%

Electrical Engineer 9% 3% 16% 25% 5% 19% 6%


Educational and academic qualifications sought in candidate (1/2)


Base: Working (1883), GCC (803), Levant (768), North Africa (290), Others (22) *Grad/PG

GCC Levant


Base: Working 154 387 75 54 11 21 45 129 42 18 23

Science Graduation/Post Graduation 16% 9% 13% 11% 36% 14% 13% 15% 17% 6% 4%

Commerce Graduation/Post Graduation 28% 25% 16% 20% 9% 19% 9% 15% 17% 22% 30%

Arts Graduation/Post Graduation 8% 5% 5% 11% 18% 5% 7% 5% 2% 11% 9%

Business Management Graduation/Post Graduation

29% 30% 36% 28% 9% 5% 44% 31% 29% 33% 26%

Psychology, Social Science, Statistics Graduation/Post Graduation

7% 5% 3% 4% - - 9% 5% 2% 17% 4%

Information Technology Graduation/Post Graduation

16% 17% 12% 17% 18% 14% 18% 18% 24% 22% 22%

Engineering Graduation/Post Graduation 23% 23% 23% 35% - 33% 24% 20% 17% 17% 22%

Medical Graduation/Post Graduation 6% 3% 3% 4% 9% 10% 7% 5% 7% 6% -

Teaching Qualifications 6% 4% 5% 11% 9% 14% 2% 15% 5% 17% 4%

Administrative Qualifications 16% 10% 16% 22% 9% 19% 22% 10% 17% 6% 4%

Computer Science Qualifications 16% 18% 15% 13% 9% 5% 22% 15% 43% 39% 9%

Electronics/Electrical Qualifications 16% 11% 11% 15% - 19% 16% 9% 12% - 13%

Law Qualifications 7% 6% 4% 2% 18% 5% 4% 3% 12% 17% 13%

Interior or Fashion Design Qualifications 7% 5% 4% 4% 9% 5% 9% 8% 2% - -

Hospitality Qualifications 14% 9% 12% 15% 27% 14% 11% 9% 7% - 4%

Flight Training/In Flight Crew Qualifications 6% 4% 4% - 18% 5% 2% 2% - - -

Others 25% 24% 21% 24% 36% 14% 38% 29% 19% 22% 22%



Educational and academic qualifications sought in candidate (2/2)


Base: Working (1883), GCC (803), Levant (768), North Africa (290), Others (22) *Grad/PG



Base: Working 427 54 80 21 25 55 20

Science Graduation/Post Graduation 12% 9% 18% 29% - 15% 20%

Commerce Graduation/Post Graduation 38% 30% 28% 14% 12% 20% 30%

Arts Graduation/Post Graduation 7% 19% 9% 5% 4% 4% 10%

Business Management Graduation/Post Graduation 29% 22% 34% 29% 32% 40% 40%

Psychology, Social Science, Statistics Graduation/Post Graduation

6% 11% 16% 10% 4% 11% -

Information Technology Graduation/Post Graduation 17% 20% 18% 19% 20% 31% 30%

Engineering Graduation/Post Graduation 19% 7% 33% 29% 20% 31% 15%

Medical Graduation/Post Graduation 5% 6% 5% 5% - - -

Teaching Qualifications 6% 17% 9% 10% 4% 15% 5%

Administrative Qualifications 7% 7% 9% 10% 8% 20% 30%

Computer Science Qualifications 17% 15% 24% 24% 24% 35% 10%

Electronics/Electrical Qualifications 11% 9% 21% 5% 20% 16% 10%

Law Qualifications 6% 4% 19% - - - 10%

Interior or Fashion Design Qualifications 4% 2% - 5% - 4% -

Hospitality Qualifications 9% 7% 5% 10% 8% 4% -

Flight Training/In Flight Crew Qualifications 2% 6% - - 8% - -

Others 21% 30% 15% 33% 8% 16% 15%

Don’t know/can’t say 7% 6% 13% - 8% 2% -


Skills most sought in a candidate (1/2)


*Showing only top skills (higher than 10%)*Good communication skills

GCC Levant


Base: Working 154 387 75 54 11 21 45 129 42 18 23

Good communication skills - Arabic and English 48% 76% 79% 63% 73% 67% 76% 78% 86% 61% 57%

Team player/ cooperative/ helpful/ flexible 49% 51% 51% 50% 36% 62% 69% 58% 50% 72% 43%

Ability to work under pressure 45% 47% 45% 46% 64% 48% 67% 47% 48% 44% 43%

Overall personality and demeanour 32% 46% 37% 39% 36% 43% 51% 51% 40% 61% 39%

Passionate/ desire to make a difference 33% 42% 40% 31% 55% 52% 56% 47% 50% 61% 48%

Good leadership skills 45% 41% 40% 46% 45% 43% 47% 43% 60% 44% 39%

Good personal grooming 41% 44% 36% 35% 27% 38% 44% 45% 36% 33% 39%

Trustworthy/ Honest 36% 39% 37% 41% 55% 43% 44% 50% 50% 50% 43%

Efficient/ productive 38% 42% 37% 30% 36% 38% 60% 49% 31% 50% 17%

Good negotiation skills 41% 39% 29% 44% 18% 24% 58% 36% 50% 33% 57%

Creative 35% 36% 35% 37% 45% 38% 47% 47% 40% 44% 35%

Ability to take on new challenges 37% 36% 41% 37% 36% 33% 56% 39% 33% 33% 30%

Good people management skills 36% 29% 28% 41% 18% 43% 53% 35% 36% 28% 9%

Good technical skills 34% 30% 36% 39% 45% 38% 42% 32% 26% 11% 9%

Relevant industry experience 25% 30% 24% 24% 45% 24% 27% 29% 24% 28% 17%

Good analytical skills 30% 27% 27% 28% 36% 29% 42% 23% 31% 28% 13%

Well experienced/ knowledgeable 38% 24% 27% 35% 27% 43% 40% 18% 21% - 17%

Good contacts/ professional network 29% 20% 24% 20% 27% 19% 36% 19% 31% 17% 13%

Candidates already $q11_text_21 37% 22% 21% 13% 36% 19% 29% 19% 31% 17% 4%

Local work experience 31% 20% 25% 20% 27% 33% 22% 20% 26% 6% 9%

Has not changed jobs frequently/ reliable 17% 15% 15% 15% 9% 10% 22% 17% 7% 6% 4%

Regional work experience 19% 12% 19% 19% 9% 29% 11% 5% 12% 6% 9%

Good communication skills - English only 43% 10% 15% 33% 27% 24% 4% 5% 5% 11% 9%

Good communication skills - French, English and

Arabic10% 7% 4% 7% 9% 5% 29% 5% 5% 6% 4%


Skills most sought in a candidate (2/2)


*Showing only top skills (higher than 10%)*Good communication skills



Base: Working 427 54 80 21 25 55 20

Good communication skills - Arabic and English 73% 30% 35% 38% 60% 89% 40%

Team player/ cooperative/ helpful/ flexible 52% 37% 48% 48% 36% 64% 30%

Ability to work under pressure 49% 19% 29% 38% 32% 56% 35%

Overall personality and demeanour 50% 35% 44% 43% 32% 60% 25%

Passionate/ desire to make a difference 48% 26% 38% 29% 28% 49% 20%

Good leadership skills 41% 24% 30% 33% 48% 49% 40%

Good personal grooming 45% 22% 30% 19% 28% 60% 30%

Trustworthy/ Honest 41% 26% 39% 48% 24% 56% 30%

Efficient/ productive 46% 20% 24% 43% 28% 51% 10%

Good negotiation skills 41% 30% 24% 29% 24% 47% 25%

Creative 41% 22% 26% 14% 28% 58% 20%

Ability to take on new challenges 37% 17% 21% 38% 16% 51% 30%

Good people management skills 31% 9% 26% 14% 24% 40% 20%

Good technical skills 30% 24% 24% 24% 40% 42% 20%

Relevant industry experience 30% 22% 20% 19% 4% 40% 15%

Good analytical skills 26% 26% 19% 10% 16% 38% 35%

Well experienced/ knowledgeable 19% 22% 14% 10% 12% 22% 40%

Good contacts/ professional network 24% 22% 11% 29% 20% 27% 10%

Candidates already $q11_text_21 21% 9% 11% 5% 8% 18% 25%

Local work experience 14% 13% 5% 14% 8% 13% 30%

Has not changed jobs frequently/ reliable 15% 7% 5% 10% - 9% 10%

Regional work experience 9% 11% 9% 10% - 11% 20%

Good communication skills - English only 4% - 1% - 8% - 55%

Good communication skills - French, English and Arabic 7% 28% 44% 43% 12% 9% -


Experience needed (1/2)


GCC Levant


Base: Working 154 387 75 54 11 21 45 129 42 18 23


32% 35% 27% 35% 9% 48% 58% 35% 33% 33% 61%

Sales and marketing 36% 39% 29% 43% 18% 38% 42% 36% 40% 17% 22%

Administrative 21% 15% 13% 30% 45% 38% 24% 16% 24% 11% 4%

Secretarial 14% 13% 8% 11% 18% 19% 16% 15% 10% 17% 9%

IT/ computer 23% 21% 21% 17% 18% 33% 20% 26% 36% 28% 43%

Public speaking/ giving presentations

14% 20% 11% 15% 27% 24% 4% 19% 24% 22% 17%

Writing/ journalism/ PR 7% 9% 3% 6% 18% 10% - 9% 2% 22% 9%

Advertising and media 11% 13% 5% 13% 18% 10% 4% 13% 14% 6% 9%

Research/ market research 11% 12% 5% 9% 18% 24% 9% 11% 19% 6% 4%

Junior level experience (less than 3 years)

25% 22% 21% 24% 27% 19% 33% 34% 12% 28% 22%

Mid-level experience (3 to 7 years) 40% 32% 25% 33% 18% 43% 24% 27% 40% 17% 39%

Senior level experience (7 to 10 years)

27% 16% 21% 22% 18% 19% 20% 13% 19% - 9%

Very senior level experience, Department Head or Director (more than 10 years)

12% 11% 11% 7% - 10% 18% 8% 14% 6% 22%

Others 8% 4% 3% 4% 27% 14% 4% 5% - - 4%

Don’t know/ can’t say 1% 4% 7% - 9% - 4% 2% - 6% 4%


Experience needed (2/2)




Base: Working 427 54 80 21 25 55 20

Managerial – ability to manage a team 41% 39% 48% 19% 44% 49% 50%

Sales and marketing 40% 35% 31% 14% 12% 33% 30%

Administrative 12% 15% 18% 5% 8% 20% 35%

Secretarial 12% 11% 13% 5% 8% 11% 20%

IT/ computer 25% 39% 29% 33% 36% 51% 10%

Public speaking/ giving presentations 19% 20% 10% 14% 8% 24% 10%

Writing/ journalism/ PR 8% 9% 8% 14% 12% 7% 5%

Advertising and media 14% 17% 13% 14% 20% 11% 5%

Research/ market research 13% 15% 13% 10% 8% 15% 15%

Junior level experience (less than 3 years) 31% 30% 23% 19% 8% 33% 5%

Mid-level experience (3 to 7 years) 29% 19% 23% 38% 28% 35% 20%

Senior level experience (7 to 10 years) 14% 6% 10% 5% 12% 5% 20%

Very senior level experience, Department Head or Director (more than 10 years)

10% 6% 9% 5% 12% 9% 10%

Others 4% 2% - 5% 4% - 5%

Don’t know/ can’t say 4% 2% - 5% 4% - -


Last time company hired new employees

Q. How recently in the past has your company hired any new employees?


GCC Levant


Base: Working 154 387 75 54 11 21 45 129 42 18 23

In the last 3 months 54% 56% 51% 65% 45% 57% 64% 60% 57% 28% 26%



More than 12 months back 12% 9% 12% 6% 18% 14% 2% 9% 5% 17% 22%

Don't know/ Can't say 9% 9% 15% 4% 9% 10% 7% 5% 17% 11% 9%



Base: Working 427 54 80 21 25 55 20

In the last 3 months 64% 41% 45% 62% 20% 31% 50%

In the last 6 months 13% 19% 18% 19% 16% 24% 10%

In the last 12 months 9% 9% 8% - 8% 18% 15%

More than 12 months back 9% 15% 20% 5% 36% 20% 10%

Don't know/ Can't say 5% 17% 10% 14% 20% 7% 15%


Attractiveness of job market in country of residence

Q. How attractive is your country of residence as a job market in comparison to other countries in the Middle East and North Africa?


GCC Levant


Base: All 176 455 75 60 12 25 52 150 44 20 24

Much more attractive than other countries

59% 36% 28% 55% 42% 40% 21% 17% 23% 10% 8%

Slightly more attractive than other countries

13% 20% 21% 15% 8% 4% 10% 13% 14% - 4%

Equally attractive as other countries 14% 17% 24% 22% 17% 32% 17% 19% 16% 5% 17%

Slightly less attractive than other countries 3% 13% 9% 3% 8% 16% 17% 27% 23% 20% 38%

Much less attractive than other countries 3% 4% 5% 2% 25% - 21% 17% 16% 60% 21%




Base: All 474 75 113 21 26 59 22

Much more attractive than other countries 25% 32% 21% 24% 23% 2% 14%

Slightly more attractive than other countries 11% 11% 14% 5% 4% 14% 9%

Equally attractive as other countries 15% 17% 16% 10% 8% 5% 18%

Slightly less attractive than other countries 23% 15% 22% 24% 42% 37% 32%

Much less attractive than other countries 18% 7% 19% 29% 19% 32% 5%



Attractiveness of industry as potential employer


Q. How attractive is your industry as a potential employer in comparison to other industries?

GCC Levant


Base: Working 154 387 75 54 11 21 45 129 42 18 23

Much more attractive than other businesses

43% 33% 37% 41% 27% 29% 36% 33% 36% 28% 26%

Slightly more attractive than other businesses

19% 24% 19% 20% 9% 19% 13% 23% 17% 17% 13%

Equally attractive as other businesses 25% 24% 25% 24% 18% 29% 31% 26% 26% 28% 39%

Slightly less attractive than other businesses

5% 9% 4% 7% 18% 5% 7% 9% 14% 22% 9%

Much less attractive than other businesses

4% 3% 3% - 9% - 4% 5% 5% 6% 9%

Don’t know/can’t say 5% 7% 12% 7% 18% 19% 9% 4% 2% - 4%



Base: Working 427 54 80 21 25 55 20

Much more attractive than other businesses 32% 46% 30% 33% 32% 27% 25%

Slightly more attractive than other businesses 24% 15% 25% 24% 28% 31% 5%

Equally attractive as other businesses 26% 20% 24% 19% 20% 13% 45%

Slightly less attractive than other businesses 11% 7% 15% 10% 16% 18% 5%

Much less attractive than other businesses 4% 6% 5% - - 5% 5%



Industries attracting/retaining top talent (1/2)




GCC Levant


Base: All 176 455 75 60 12 25 52 150 44 20 24

Advertising/ Marketing/ Public Relations 30% 37% 24% 27% 25% 20% 38% 41% 32% 20% 33%

Banking/ Finance 29% 31% 27% 32% 25% 32% 50% 35% 36% 20% 29%

Business Consultancy/ Business

Management/ Management Consulting22% 29% 24% 20% 17% 28% 38% 27% 18% 35% 21%

Real Estate/ Construction/ Property

Development31% 23% 21% 37% 25% 32% 29% 12% 14% 20% 29%

IT/ Internet/ E-commerce 23% 29% 24% 17% - 20% 15% 21% 27% 20% 17%

Telecommunications 20% 26% 17% 20% 8% 16% 15% 20% 18% 40% 25%

Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals 20% 27% 27% 42% 17% 52% 6% 6% 41% 5% -

Engineering/ Design 25% 21% 24% 35% 8% 32% 21% 23% 20% 10% 25%

Consumer Goods/ FMCG 19% 20% 17% 17% 17% 20% 27% 13% 27% 15% 8%

Human Resources 15% 23% 17% 23% - 16% 13% 21% 23% 5% 8%

Healthcare/ Medical services 19% 19% 13% 33% 42% 28% 21% 27% 23% 5% 8%

Education/ Academia 15% 15% 9% 28% 25% 12% 19% 26% 34% 25% 21%

Hospitality/ Recreation/ Entertainment 27% 18% 12% 30% 25% 36% 25% 17% 16% 5% 8%

Manufacturing 18% 16% 11% 20% 8% 16% 12% 11% 11% 10% -

Automotive 15% 16% 13% 12% 17% 28% 6% 16% 18% - 4%

Electricity/ Power Generation/ Water 16% 17% 13% 17% 8% 16% 6% 9% 18% 10% 4%

Tourism 21% 14% 8% 20% 25% 28% 23% 14% 16% - -

Government/ Civil service 13% 15% 9% 25% 25% 20% 10% 15% 20% 30% 17%

Commerce/ Trade/ Retail 14% 18% 12% 15% - 16% 15% 9% 18% 10% 13%

Aerospace/ Airline/ Aviation 19% 16% 9% 22% 17% 16% 4% 11% 16% - 8%

Military/ Defence/ Police 7% 10% 4% 18% 17% 20% 8% 15% 23% 5% 4%

Pharmaceuticals 8% 10% 8% 8% - 12% 21% 11% 27% - 17%

Media/ Journalism/ Publishing 9% 10% 5% 10% 8% 12% 13% 11% 14% 10% 4%

Transport/ Travel 18% 9% 13% 17% 8% 16% 15% 8% 11% - -

Charity/ Voluntary sector 6% 9% 3% 10% - 16% 12% 15% 9% 10% 25%


Industries attracting/retaining top talent (2/2)






Base: All 474 75 113 21 26 59 22

Advertising/ Marketing/ Public Relations 41% 29% 32% 10% 23% 25% 18%

Banking/ Finance 39% 20% 17% 33% 8% 53% 36%

Business Consultancy/ Business Management/

Management Consulting23% 25% 25% 29% 15% 27% 18%

Real Estate/ Construction/ Property Development 31% 27% 27% 14% 4% 25% 14%

IT/ Internet/ E-commerce 23% 16% 19% 38% 23% 32% 27%

Telecommunications 24% 19% 22% 29% 19% 34% 14%

Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals 22% 5% 33% 14% 31% 25% -

Engineering/ Design 21% 11% 19% 24% 15% 29% 23%

Consumer Goods/ FMCG 24% 21% 23% 14% 27% 20% 18%

Human Resources 21% 19% 14% 10% 19% 19% 23%

Healthcare/ Medical services 13% 5% 18% 14% 23% 17% 23%

Education/ Academia 15% 13% 21% 10% 23% 22% 18%

Hospitality/ Recreation/ Entertainment 13% 16% 6% 14% 4% 14% 9%

Manufacturing 18% 16% 21% 24% 19% 20% 14%

Automotive 16% 23% 18% 33% 19% 15% 5%

Electricity/ Power Generation/ Water 15% 12% 26% 19% 4% 24% 5%

Tourism 15% 25% 14% 19% 15% 8% -

Government/ Civil service 13% 16% 17% - 4% 17% 14%

Commerce/ Trade/ Retail 14% 15% 20% 10% 8% 14% -

Aerospace/ Airline/ Aviation 18% 7% 8% 19% 15% 5% -

Military/ Defence/ Police 18% 8% 29% 14% 8% 10% 5%

Pharmaceuticals 16% 4% 13% 10% 8% 10% 9%

Media/ Journalism/ Publishing 14% 7% 6% 10% 12% 8% 9%

Transport/ Travel 9% 5% 9% 10% 8% 17% 5%

Charity/ Voluntary sector 9% 8% 15% - 8% 17% 5%


Industries attracting/retaining top National talent (1/2)



showing only top industries (higher than 10%)

GCC Levant


Base: All 176 455 75 60 12 25 52 150 44 20 24

Banking/ Finance 34% 35% 32% 33% 25% 24% 46% 33% 27% 35% 25%



Development31% 21% 24% 35% 25% 32% 19% 14% 18% 20% 25%




Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals 19% 26% 31% 30% 33% 28% 10% 7% 41% 5% 13%

IT/ Internet/ E-commerce 16% 25% 16% 17% 8% 20% 19% 22% 34% 10% 17%

Engineering/ Design 22% 16% 19% 33% - 24% 13% 23% 30% 15% 33%


Human Resources 14% 23% 16% 30% 8% 8% 15% 17% 25% 15% 13%




Military/ Defence/ Police 14% 14% 12% 18% 25% 24% 10% 15% 25% 5% 8%

Tourism 23% 13% 9% 17% 25% 28% 31% 17% 20% - 4%

Automotive 17% 18% 9% 15% - 20% 6% 14% 16% - 8%

Hospitality/ Recreation/ Entertainment 20% 14% 19% 22% 25% 28% 23% 13% 16% - -


Manufacturing 14% 16% 7% 17% 8% 4% 12% 11% 18% 15% 17%

Electricity/ Power Generation/ Water 16% 15% 15% 20% 8% 16% 4% 11% 16% 5% 17%

Commerce/ Trade/ Retail 13% 13% 12% 15% 8% 16% 12% 7% 14% 15% 8%

Pharmaceuticals 7% 11% 7% 7% - 16% 13% 14% 18% 10% 33%

Charity/ Voluntary sector 8% 12% 3% 18% 8% 12% 8% 15% 16% 5% 25%

Media/ Journalism/ Publishing 12% 10% 8% 10% - 8% 13% 11% 14% 5% 8%

Transport/ Travel 18% 9% 5% 20% 17% 36% 12% 5% 18% - 8%


Industries attracting/retaining top National talent (2/2)





Base: All 474 75 113 21 26 59 22

Banking/ Finance 37% 20% 19% 29% 8% 53% 32%


Real Estate/ Construction/ Property Development 26% 24% 23% 33% - 29% 23%

Business Consultancy/ Business Management/ Management

Consulting22% 28% 20% 19% 8% 31% 32%


Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals 23% 5% 28% 14% 23% 22% 9%




Human Resources 16% 11% 11% 10% 19% 15% 18%


Government/ Civil service 12% 11% 19% 5% - 19% 14%



Tourism 14% 27% 11% 29% 12% 8% 5%

Automotive 15% 21% 17% 19% 12% 15% 14%

Hospitality/ Recreation/ Entertainment 18% 13% 6% 19% - 10% 14%

Aerospace/ Airline/ Aviation 19% 5% 7% 14% 15% 8% -

Manufacturing 18% 12% 15% 19% 4% 15% 18%


Commerce/ Trade/ Retail 13% 19% 18% 19% 8% 12% 14%


Charity/ Voluntary sector 8% 11% 14% 5% 19% 24% 9%


Transport/ Travel 9% 4% 9% 19% 15% 10% 5%

showing only top industries (higher than 10%) * Low base. Interpret with caution

Industries attracting/retaining top Graduate talent (1/2)


Q. Which industries would you say are attracting/ retaining top graduate talent in your country of residence today?


GCC Levant


Base: All 176 455 75 60 12 25 52 150 44 20 24

Banking/ Finance 34% 32% 24% 38% 42% 32% 48% 39% 20% 30% 25%







Development27% 18% 20% 38% 17% 24% 25% 9% 16% 15% 29%


Human Resources 18% 22% 21% 35% 25% 16% 21% 19% 25% 15% 17%

Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals 24% 19% 28% 32% 33% 44% 10% 6% 32% - 17%


Hospitality/ Recreation/ Entertainment 24% 15% 17% 28% 42% 24% 21% 19% 14% - 8%



Military/ Defence/ Police 9% 12% 9% 20% 17% 28% 8% 15% 23% - 17%


Tourism 23% 13% 7% 18% 25% 16% 23% 14% 16% 5% 8%



Automotive 15% 15% 8% 18% 17% 16% 12% 13% 16% - 13%

Manufacturing 18% 13% 8% 25% 8% 8% 12% 12% 11% 5% 8%

Electricity/ Power Generation/ Water 19% 13% 8% 18% 17% 16% 6% 10% 18% - -

Pharmaceuticals 10% 8% 4% 13% 8% 16% 13% 16% 20% - 21%




Industries attracting/retaining top Graduate talent (2/2)




Base: All 474 75 113 21 26 59 22

Banking/ Finance 34% 32% 26% 33% 12% 46% 41%




Consulting19% 23% 23% 29% 27% 25% 32%


Real Estate/ Construction/ Property Development 24% 16% 18% 19% 4% 12% 23%


Human Resources 18% 15% 14% 29% 31% 19% 18%

Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals 20% 4% 31% 14% 31% 17% 14%






Government/ Civil service 10% 9% 17% 14% 12% 15% 18%

Tourism 14% 21% 10% 38% 8% 8% 9%

Commerce/ Trade/ Retail 16% 11% 16% 19% 12% 22% 9%

Aerospace/ Airline/ Aviation 14% 9% 8% 19% 15% 8% 9%

Automotive 13% 21% 12% 24% 8% 14% 14%

Manufacturing 15% 16% 11% 19% 8% 10% 18%






Q. Which industries would you say are attracting/ retaining top graduate talent in your country of residence today?


Industries attracting/retaining top Female talent (1/2)


Q. Which industries would you say are attracting/ retaining top female talent in your country of residence today?


GCC Levant


Base: All 176 455 75 60 12 25 52 150 44 20 24


Banking/ Finance 38% 34% 32% 35% 67% 40% 60% 43% 34% 15% 33%



Human Resources 30% 26% 20% 35% 42% 24% 31% 29% 23% 15% 21%

Hospitality/ Recreation/ Entertainment 30% 19% 23% 32% 42% 16% 21% 23% 20% 20% 17%


Tourism 21% 18% 12% 22% 33% 16% 40% 20% 27% 15% 8%





Domestic Services 16% 16% 11% 28% 33% 28% 8% 14% 11% 20% 25%




Pharmaceuticals 15% 10% 12% 17% 17% 8% 21% 19% 27% 10% 21%




Development20% 9% 9% 17% 8% 16% 12% 6% 9% 5% 25%

Market Research 13% 14% 8% 12% 33% 8% 10% 13% 11% - 8%



Industries attracting/retaining top Female talent (2/2)




Base: All 474 75 113 21 26 59 22


Banking/ Finance 40% 25% 26% 33% 19% 54% 45%



Human Resources 24% 13% 19% 24% 12% 17% 41%



Tourism 27% 35% 17% 52% 15% 22% 9%



Consulting16% 17% 26% 19% 12% 19% 23%


Domestic Services 22% 21% 17% 19% 19% 24% 14%

Aerospace/ Airline/ Aviation 21% 15% 9% 19% 15% 12% 18%


Government/ Civil service 14% 4% 16% 24% 12% 24% 14%




Real Estate/ Construction/ Property Development 14% 11% 12% 24% - 7% 18%

Market Research 10% 3% 4% 33% - 7% 5%

Commerce/ Trade/ Retail 9% 12% 9% 14% - 7% 9%


Q. Which industries would you say are attracting/ retaining top female talent in your country of residence today?


INDEX CALCULATIONS

Section 4

Calculation of Indices and Benchmarking

The indices which concentrate on measuring the job market are the :

Job Index (JI)

Hiring Expectancy Index (HEI)

The indices aim to measure the potential opportunities that are present in the market.

The Job Index is composed of the following two questions:

Question 1 - Will you be hiring in the next 3 months either for your organization or for your clients if you are in the

recruitment field or an HR consultant?

Question 2 - With regard to your future expectations, do you think you will be hiring in a year’s time from now either for your

organization or for your clients if you are in the recruitment field or an HR consultant? (This question also measures the HEI).

The index is calculated according to the following formula: Index Value = (Current period value / Base period value) * 100

Current period’s value for each question is calculated as:

(((Number of optimistic answers – Number of pessimistic answers) / Achieved sample)*100) + 100

Current period values for each question are summed up to obtain current period’s value for the overall index.

The current period’s value calculated for October 2009 is fixed as the base period value.

The base period of the index is set as October 2009 and the value of the index at this period is 100.

The index has a point of scale ranging from 0 to 200.

The JI is calculated from Question 1 and Question 2.

The HEI is calculated using only Question 2.

JI and HEI are calculated separately for each country.

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6

Jul-

16

Oct

-16

Jan

-17

Ap

r-1

7

Jul-

17

Oct

-17

Jan

-18

Current Hiring ValuesTotal GCC

Levant North Africa & Egypt

130 130 131

120 119

129 130 130128 128 128 129 129 130 131

129133

130132

127124

141

131129

134

124122

130132

130

125

130128

131129

133130 129

132130 129

126 124

141

130 130 131

118 118

130 131132

126127

125127

125127

125 125

105

130 130 130

115

141129 130 129

122 121

127 129 129127 127

125129 129

126130

127

134136

133

124120

140

Oct

-09

Jan

-10

Ap

r-1

0

Jul-

10

Oct

-10

Jan

-11

Ap

r-1

1

Jul-

11

Oct

-11

Jan

-12

Ap

r-1

2

Jul-

12

Oct

-12

Jan

-13

Ap

r-1

3

Jul-

13

Oct

-13

Jan

-14

Ap

r-1

4

Jul-

14

Oct

-14

Jan

-15

Ap

r-1

5

Jul-

15

Oct

-15

Jan

-16

Ap

r-1

6

Jul-

16

Oct

-16

Jan

-17

Ap

r-1

7

Jul-

17

Oct

-17

Jan

-18

Future Hiring ValuesTotal GCC

Levant North Africa & Egypt

Current + Future Hiring Values

249 250252

241239

250 251 250

246 247 247

251249

254256

253

260

253

258

241

237

272

250 249

254

248

243

251

258

250

240

252249

254

249

263

254 254

260

253 254

240

233

273

252 251 252

236 236

250252

253

244242

236

245

237

245 244243

202

248251

248

231

271

249251

249

244241

246248 249

247245

243

249246

245

254

247

258

266

262

239236

271

Oct

-09

Jan

-10

Ap

r-1

0

Jul-

10

Oct

-10

Jan

-11

Ap

r-1

1

Jul-

11

Oct

-11

Jan

-12

Ap

r-1

2

Jul-

12

Oct

-12

Jan

-13

Ap

r-1

3

Jul-

13

Oct

-13

Jan

-14

Ap

r-1

4

Jul-

14

Oct

-14

Jan

-15

Ap

r-1

5

Jul-

15

Oct

-15

Jan

-16

Ap

r-1

6

Jul-

16

Oct

-16

Jan

-17

Ap

r-1

7

Jul-

17

Oct

-17

Jan

-18


Hiring Expectancy Index

99

108109

100 100 100102

101 101100 100 100

101100

103

100102

9897

109

98

106108

10199

101

105

101103

101102

99 9998

10199 99

96 95

109

100

111 111

101100

99

104102

105103

105103

96 96

81

100 99 9998

107100

107108

102101 100

102 102103

100101

102100

98

104105

102

96

101

105

Ap

r-1

0

Jul-

10

Oct

-10

Jan

-11

Ap

r-1

1

Jul-

11

Oct

-11

Jan

-12

Ap

r-1

2

Jul-

12

Oct

-12

Jan

-13

Ap

r-1

3

Jul-

13

Oct

-13

Jan

-14

Ap

r-1

4

Jul-

14

Oct

-14

Jan

-15

Ap

r-1

5

Jul-

15

Oct

-15

Jan

-16

Ap

r-1

6

Jul-

16

Oct

-16

Jan

-17

Ap

r-1

7

Jul-

17

Oct

-17

Jan

-18


Job Index

101

9796

101 101 101

99 99 99

101100

102103

102

105

102

104

9798

109

102

99

98

101

103

101

96

101 100

102

100

105

102 102

104

101 102

96

99

112

100

94 94

99 100 100

97 96

94

97

94

97 97 97

80

99100

98

89

106

100

9897

99100 100 99

9998

10099

98

102

99

104

107

105

9697

105

Ap

r-1

0

Jul-

10

Oct

-10

Jan

-11

Ap

r-1

1

Jul-

11

Oct

-11

Jan

-12

Ap

r-1

2

Jul-

12

Oct

-12

Jan

-13

Ap

r-1

3

Jul-

13

Oct

-13

Jan

-14

Ap

r-1

4

Jul-

14

Oct

-14

Jan

-15

Ap

r-1

5

Jul-

15

Oct

-15

Jan

-16

Ap

r-1

6

Jul-

16

Oct

-16

Jan

-17

Ap

r-1

7

Jul-

17

Oct

-17

Jan

-18


Current Hiring Values

Year Period Total Algeria Bahrain Egypt Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Morocco Oman QatarSaudi Arabia

Tunisia UAE

2009 Oct 2009 119 124 109 118 117 120 128 113 122 122 124 123 114

2010

Jan 2010 120 120 124 119 118 122 124 122 123 116 125 123 112

Apr 2010 121 125 115 118 114 115 128 121 118 130 127 114 117

Jul 2010 120 130 132 117 113 125 125 121 126 123 120 118 117

Oct 2010 119 126 126 119 116 120 115 125 130 117 123 112 114

2011

Jan 2011 121 121 120 119 121 118 120 119 122 123 126 114 119

Apr 2011 121 123 117 117 115 122 130 117 134 129 127 120 120

Jul 2011 121 124 115 117 119 116 117 112 130 123 125 124 117

Oct 2011 119 126 94 115 117 119 122 126 118 116 126 112 114

2012Jan 2012 119 122 123 116 116 118 120 116 124 125 124 116 118

Aug 2012 119 116 121 115 118 119 114 118 117 127 125 122 118

2013Jan 2013 122 126 123 117 124 123 123 120 125 121 130 115 120

Aug 2013 120 119 105 118 119 122 113 111 122 124 127 125 122

2014Jan 2014 124 122 126 118 121 134 117 121 137 129 131 112 124

Aug 2014 125 123 114 121 127 124 123 123 122 125 132 130 128

2015

Jan 2015 123 122 129 120 120 122 118 121 127 125 124 116 123

Jun 2015 127 123 117 129 120 127 121 113 137 133 131 133 126

Dec 2015 123 125 133 125 121 122 117 121 122 118 123 150 120

2016 Aug 2016 126 126 117 128 127 125 120 132 125 133 126 132 124

2017Jan 2017 115 115 120 117 118 116 119 118 106 117 112 111 115

July 2017 112 114 98 116 119 122 103 116 107 109 106 119 110

2018 Jan 2018 131 133 145 132 129 138 134 117 136 138 130 117 131

Future Hiring Values


Tunisia UAE

2009 Oct 2009 130 132 129 129 129 131 131 127 135 130 133 129 126

2010

Jan 2010 130 131 127 128 130 129 130 129 130 129 134 131 123

Apr 2010 131 133 138 128 128 129 132 127 135 134 136 128 129

Jul 2010 120 130 132 117 113 125 125 121 126 123 120 118 117

Oct 2010 119 126 126 119 116 120 115 125 130 117 123 112 114

2011

Jan 2011 129 130 130 128 129 129 128 124 129 132 133 127 128

Apr 2011 130 130 129 128 127 130 134 128 139 133 133 128 130

Jul 2011 130 131 130 127 132 125 135 126 132 130 132 133 128

Oct 2011 128 134 117 125 129 126 125 126 124 126 135 124 124

2012Jan 2012 128 131 133 125 126 126 130 126 130 133 131 126 126

Aug 2012 128 126 132 127 128 129 130 121 115 132 132 127 128

2013Jan 2013 129 131 128 126 132 133 127 128 130 128 135 131 129

Aug 2013 129 134 115 127 127 134 123 122 129 132 133 131 129

2014Jan 2014 130 130 123 125 132 134 123 127 144 133 135 123 129

Aug 2014 131 126 118 129 132 127 127 128 134 130 138 135 133

2015

Jan 2015 129 126 126 131 127 130 128 132 130 128 130 118 128

Jun 2015 133 134 117 134 132 133 133 133 142 135 135 133 130

Dec 2015 130 133 129 129 131 133 126 146 130 128 127 136 131

2016 Aug 2016 132 131 117 137 137 131 129 129 113 141 137 133 137

2017Jan 2017 127 116 121 129 124 132 135 129 124 124 124 121 129

July 2017 124 121 120 128 126 128 120 124 124 129 118 106 126

2018 Jan 2018 141 141 150 142 139 145 138 135 143 142 140 126 140

Current Hiring + Future Hiring Values


Tunisia UAE

2009 Oct 2009 249 257 239 247 246 251 259 240 258 252 257 252 241

2010

Jan 2010 250 252 251 247 248 251 254 251 253 245 259 254 235

Apr 2010 252 258 253 246 242 243 260 249 253 263 264 242 246

Jul 2010 241 259 264 235 227 249 250 243 253 246 240 237 234

Oct 2010 239 252 251 238 231 241 231 250 260 233 246 224 228

2011

Jan 2011 250 251 250 247 250 246 248 243 251 255 259 241 247

Apr 2011 251 253 247 246 242 253 264 245 273 262 260 248 250

Jul 2011 250 254 244 244 251 241 252 238 262 253 257 258 245

Oct 2011 246 260 211 240 246 245 247 251 242 242 261 236 238

2012Jan 2012 247 253 256 241 242 244 249 243 254 257 255 242 244

Aug 2012 247 242 253 242 245 248 245 239 231 259 257 248 246

2013Jan 2013 251 257 252 243 256 255 249 248 256 249 265 246 249

Aug 2013 249 253 220 244 246 257 236 232 251 256 260 256 251

2014Jan 2014 254 252 249 243 253 268 239 248 281 263 266 235 253

Aug 2014 256 249 232 250 258 251 250 251 255 255 270 265 261

2015

Jan 2015 253 248 255 251 248 252 246 253 257 253 254 234 250

Jun 2015 260 256 233 263 253 260 254 246 279 267 266 267 257

Dec 2015 253 258 263 254 252 254 243 267 252 247 251 286 251

2016 Aug 2016 258 257 233 265 263 256 249 261 238 273 263 265 261

2017Jan 2017 241 231 240 245 242 248 254 247 230 241 236 232 243

July 2017 237 236 218 243 245 250 223 239 231 238 225 225 237

2018 Jan 2018 272 274 295 274 269 283 272 252 279 280 270 243 271

Hiring Expectancy Index


Tunisia UAE

2010

Apr 2010 99 100 94 101 101 102 100 100 100 97 98 100 98

Jul 2010 108 102 98 110 114 105 105 105 107 105 111 109 108

Oct 2010 109 105 103 108 112 109 114 102 104 111 108 115 111

2011

Jan 2011 100 102 100 101 100 102 103 103 105 99 100 102 99

Apr 2011 100 102 100 101 101 101 98 99 98 97 100 101 98

Jul 2011 100 101 100 101 98 105 97 101 102 100 101 97 99

Oct 2011 102 99 111 103 100 104 105 101 109 103 99 104 102

2012Jan 2012 101 101 97 103 102 104 101 101 104 98 102 102 100

Aug 2012 101 105 98 101 101 102 101 105 118 98 101 102 99

2013Jan 2013 100 101 101 102 98 99 104 99 104 102 99 98 98

Aug 2013 100 99 112 102 102 98 107 105 105 98 101 98 98

2014Jan 2014 100 101 105 103 98 98 107 100 94 97 99 105 98

Aug 2014 101 95 91 100 102 97 97 101 99 100 103 105 105

2015

Jan 2015 100 95 97 102 98 99 98 103 96 99 97 92 101

Jun 2015 103 101 90 104 102 101 102 105 105 104 101 104 103

Dec 2015 100 101 100 100 101 101 96 115 96 99 95 105 104

2016 Aug 2016 102 99 90 106 106 100 98 101 83 109 103 103 108

2017Jan 2017 98 88 93 100 96 100 103 101 92 95 93 94 102

July 2017 97 99 82 99 101 105 87 98 101 93 95 107 96

2018 Jan 2018 109 107 116 110 108 110 105 106 106 109 105 98 111

Job Index


Tunisia UAE

2010

Apr 2010 101 100 106 100 98 97 100 103 98 105 102 96 102

Jul 2010 97 101 111 95 92 99 97 101 98 98 93 94 97

Oct 2010 96 98 105 96 94 96 89 104 101 93 96 89 94

2011

Jan 2011 101 98 105 100 102 98 96 101 97 101 101 96 102

Apr 2011 101 99 103 100 98 101 102 102 106 104 101 98 104

Jul 2011 101 99 102 99 102 96 97 99 102 101 100 102 102

Oct 2011 99 101 88 97 100 98 95 105 94 96 101 94 99

2012Jan 2012 99 99 107 98 99 97 96 101 98 102 99 96 101

Aug 2012 99 94 106 98 100 99 95 100 90 103 100 99 102

2013Jan 2013 101 100 105 99 104 102 96 103 99 99 103 98 103

Aug 2013 100 99 92 99 100 102 91 97 97 102 101 102 104

2014Jan 2014 102 98 104 99 103 107 92 103 109 104 103 93 105

Aug 2014 103 97 97 102 105 100 97 105 99 101 105 105 108

2015

Jan 2015 102 97 107 102 101 100 95 105 100 101 99 93 104

Jun 2015 105 100 98 107 103 103 98 102 108 106 103 106 107

Dec 2015 102 101 110 103 102 101 94 111 98 98 97 114 104

2016 Aug 2016 104 100 98 107 107 102 96 109 92 109 102 105 108

2017Jan 2017 97 90 101 99 98 99 98 103 89 96 92 92 101

July 2017 98 104 99 99 102 97 89 96 100 104 95 88 98

2018 Jan 2018 109 107 124 111 109 113 105 105 108 111 105 97 113

RESPONDENT PROFILE

Section 5

Sample Definition

• Age and Gender

Adult males and females

Aged 18 plus years

• Nationalities

GCC Arabs, North Africans, Levantines, Western Expats, Asians

• Country of Residence

GCC: UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Oman*, Qatar, Bahrain*

Levant: Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Palestine*, Syria*

North Africa: Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia*, Libya*, Sudan

Others: Pakistan*

• Data Collection

All data was collected online. Fieldwork was done between December 5th 2017 and January 28th 2018. The total number of successful online interviews achieved is 1,883. Of these, 1,641 were of working status.

*Low sample for current wave (less than 50 interviews)

Respondent Profile | By Sector & Seniority

18

17

14

4

2

4

9

11

3

1

3

13

22

20

14

3

2

4

8

7

4

1

3

13

15

15

14

5

2

4

9

14

3

2

3

14

22

17

9

2

1

7

8

16

2

3

4

10

Private sector - Multinational company

Private sector - Large local company

Private sector - Small or Medium Local company

Private sector - Self-owned company

Private sector - Family-owned company (your family)

Private sector - Family-owned company (others)

Private sector - Other

Public or government sector

Semi-government/Quasi-governmental company

Charity or voluntary sector

Other

I do not work

Sector

Total

GCC

Levant

North Africa& Other

28

31

22

10

9

23

31

28

8

10

33

30

16

12

8

32

33

23

7

4

Senior Management – CEO/ CFO/ President/ General Manager/ Director, etc.

Middle Management – Manager/ Assistant Manager, etc.

Junior Manager/ Team leader/ Supervisor

Employed Professional – Doctor/ Lawyer/ Architect, etc.

Executive with no managerial responsibilities

Seniority


Numbers are in %

Respondent Profile | By Industry

6

1

1

2

4

4

1

7

4

0

6

7

2

3

4

4

2

0

3

4

5

1

10

4

1

4

7

1

4

6

8

0

1

2

3

3

1

6

4

1

6

5

3

3

3

6

0

1

2

5

4

2

5

3

0

8

7

2

4

3


Aerospace/ Airline/ Aviation

Agriculture/ Forestry

Automotive

Banking/ Finance

Business Consultancy/ BusinessManagement/ Management Consulting

Charity/ Voluntary sector

Real Estate/ Construction/ PropertyDevelopment


Domestic Services

Education/ Academia

Engineering/ Design




8

4

2

7

0

1

1

4

1

2

4

3

1

1

3

8

3

1

5

0

1

5

0

1

2

7

2

7

4

2

9

0

2

1

3

2

2

3

3

2

8

5

2

7

1

1

1

2

2

1

4

3

1

6

3

Human Resources


Law

Manufacturing

Market Research

Media/ Journalism/ Publishing

Military/ Defence/ Police


Pharmaceuticals

Electricity/ Power Generation/…


Telecommunications

Tourism

Transport/ Travel


Other public sector

Industry

Total

GCC

Levant

NorthAfrica &Others


Numbers are in %

Respondent Profile | By Sector (1/2)


GCC Levant


Base: All 176 455 75 60 12 25 52 150 44 20 24

Private sector - Multinational company

20% 22% 23% 28% 8% 24% 17% 21% 16% - 4%

Private sector - Large Local company 16% 20% 29% 18% - 12% 10% 15% 20% 10% 21%


14% 14% 16% 12% 25% 16% 19% 13% 11% 5% 8%

Private sector – Self owned company 6% 1% 5% 5% 17% 4% 4% 3% 2% 10% 8%

Private sector- Family owned company (your family)

- 3% 3% - - - - 3% 2% 5% -

Private sector- Family owned company (others)

2% 5% - 3% 8% - 17% 1% 2% 5% 4%

Private sector - Other 10% 6% 9% 7% 17% 8% 8% 13% 7% 15% 4%

Public or Government sector 10% 5% 9% 10% 17% 12% 2% 10% 20% 35% 33%


5% 4% 3% 2% - 4% - 5% 5% 5% 4%

Charity or voluntary sector - 1% - 2% - - 4% 1% 2% - 8%

Other 5% 3% 3% 3% - 4% 6% 2% 7% - -

I do not work 13% 15% - 10% 8% 16% 13% 14% 5% 10% 4%


Respondent Profile | By Sector (2/2)




Base: All 474 75 113 21 26 59 22

Private sector - Multinational company 18% 16% 9% 5% 4% 10% 27%

Private sector - Large Local company 21% 4% 6% 10% 12% 8% 18%


16% 9% 9% 24% 4% 14% 5%

Private sector – Self owned company 7% 1% - 5% 12% 7% -

Private sector- Family owned company (your family)

2% 3% 2% 10% - 2% -

Private sector- Family owned company (others) 5% 1% - - 4% 5% 9%

Private sector - Other 9% 15% 7% 5% - 7% 5%

Public or Government sector 7% 8% 36% 24% 46% 24% 18%


1% 3% - 10% 12% 12% -

Charity or voluntary sector 1% 3% 1% - - 3% 5%

Other 3% 9% 1% 10% 4% 2% 5%

I do not work 10% 28% 29% - 4% 7% 9%


Respondent Profile | By Seniority (1/2)


GCC Levant


Base: Working 154 387 75 54 11 21 45 129 42 18 23


15% 26% 29% 13% 27% 10% 27% 24% 33% 33% 52%


31% 32% 24% 31% 18% 29% 51% 35% 38% 28% 17%

Junior Manager/ Team leader/ Supervisor 36% 24% 24% 35% 36% 52% 11% 20% 17% 22% 4%


6% 10% 7% 2% - - 4% 11% 5% 6% 22%

Executive with no managerial responsibilities 11% 8% 16% 19% 18% 10% 7% 10% 7% 11% 4%


Respondent Profile | By Seniority (2/2)




Base: Working 427 54 80 21 25 55 20


40% 15% 14% 19% 48% 25% 35%


33% 22% 21% 29% 16% 42% 30%

Junior Manager/ Team leader/ Supervisor 14% 24% 24% 19% 28% 13% 30%


9% 15% 24% 24% 8% 15% 5%

Executive with no managerial responsibilities

5% 24% 18% 10% - 5% -


Respondent Profile | By Industry (1/2)


GCC Levant


Base: Working 154 387 75 54 11 21 45 129 42 18 23

Advertising/ Marketing/ Public Relations 4% 4% 4% 6% 9% - 7% 5% 5% - -

Aerospace/ Airline/ Aviation 3% 3% 1% - - - - - 2% - -

Agriculture/ Forestry - 1% - - 9% - - - - - -

Automotive 5% 2% 3% - - - 2% 2% - - -

Banking/ Finance 7% 3% 8% - 9% - 7% 7% 5% 11% 9%

Business Consultancy/ Business Management/

Management Consulting3% 5% 7% - - 5% 7% 4% 7% 6% 9%

Charity/ Voluntary sector - 1% - 2% - - 7% 3% 2% - -

Real Estate/ Construction/ Property Development 8% 10% 13% 9% - 14% 7% 5% 2% - 4%

Consumer Goods/ FMCG 5% 4% 4% 6% - - 2% 2% 5% 6% 4%

Domestic Services - - 4% - 9% - - - - - -


Engineering/ Design 6% 7% 8% 11% - 10% 9% 9% 5% 11% 17%

Government/ Civil service 1% 1% 1% 7% - - - 2% - 11% 4%

Healthcare/ Medical services 3% 5% 1% 4% 18% - 2% 7% - - 4%

Hospitality/ Recreation/ Entertainment 6% 5% 5% 4% 9% 5% 7% 5% - - -

Human Resources 5% 9% 5% 11% 9% 10% 2% 10% 7% 11% 9%

IT/ Internet/ E-commerce 3% 3% 5% - - - 4% 4% 7% 11% -

Law 1% 1% 1% - 9% - - 2% - 11% 4%

Manufacturing 5% 6% 1% 6% - - 9% 5% 5% 11% -

Market Research - - - 4% - - 4% - - - -

Media/ Journalism/ Publishing 1% 0% - - - - - 1% 2% - -

Military/ Defence/ Police 1% 1% 1% - 9% - - - 5% 6% -

Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals 6% 3% 7% 7% - 14% - 1% 10% - -

Pharmaceuticals - - - 2% - - - 1% 5% - 4%

Electricity/ Power Generation/ Water 3% 2% 1% 2% - - 2% 2% - - -

Commerce/ Trade/ Retail 3% 6% 7% 6% - 10% 7% 3% 12% - -

Telecommunications 3% 3% - - - - - 2% 2% - 13%

Tourism 2% 1% - - - - - - 2% - -

Transport/ Travel 4% 1% - - - 5% - - - - -

Other private sector 6% 8% 7% 6% - 14% 7% 5% 5% - 4%

Other public sector 3% 2% 1% 4% - 5% 4% 2% - - -


Respondent Profile | By Industry (2/2)




Base: Working 427 54 80 21 25 55 20

Advertising/ Marketing/ Public Relations 8% 11% 9% 5% 4% 5% -

Aerospace/ Airline/ Aviation 0% - - - 4% - -

Agriculture/ Forestry 1% 4% 1% - 4% - -

Automotive 1% 7% - 10% - 4% -

Banking/ Finance 3% - - 10% - 9% 5%

Business Consultancy/ Business Management/ Management Consulting 3% 2% 3% 5% 4% 9% 10%

Charity/ Voluntary sector 1% - 3% - - 4% -

Real Estate/ Construction/ Property Development 8% 4% 4% - - 4% -


Domestic Services 0% 4% - - - - -


Engineering/ Design 5% 6% 6% - 4% 7% 5%

Government/ Civil service 1% - 5% - 16% 5% 10%

Healthcare/ Medical services 3% 2% 4% 5% - 2% -

Hospitality/ Recreation/ Entertainment 4% - 1% - - 2% -

Human Resources 8% 7% 3% 5% 8% 7% 5%

IT/ Internet/ E-commerce 4% 7% 4% - 4% 7% 15%

Law 2% 6% 5% - - - -

Manufacturing 11% 7% 5% 5% 4% 5% 10%

Market Research 0% - - - - - 5%

Media/ Journalism/ Publishing 2% - 1% 5% 4% 2% -

Military/ Defence/ Police 0% - 1% - 4% 2% -

Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals 2% - 9% 5% 16% 2% -

Pharmaceuticals 3% - 1% - - - -

Electricity/ Power Generation/ Water 1% - 6% - - 4% -

Commerce/ Trade/ Retail 4% 4% 3% 10% 4% - 5%

Telecommunications 4% 6% 4% 5% - - 5%

Tourism 3% - - - 4% - -

Transport/ Travel 1% - - - 4% - -

Other private sector 8% 4% 3% 5% - 7% 5%

Other public sector 1% 7% 11% 10% 4% 4% -


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